Verb: vitiate 'vi-shee,eyt
- Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
"Socrates was accused of vitiating young men";
- corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise [Brit], debauch, debase, profane, deprave, misdirect
- Make imperfect
"Time had vitiated the ancient manuscripts";
- mar, impair, spoil, deflower, pollute
- Take away the legal force of or render ineffective
"vitiate a contract";
- invalidate, void
Derived forms: vitiated, vitiates, vitiating
Type of: alter, change, damage, modify
Encyclopedia: Vitiate